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England in 664

Historical records for England in 664, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
10Events
7Named people
6Places
4Categories

Historical records

July

14 July 664Death of EorcenbertEorcenbert

Canterbury · House / House of Kent

Death of Eorcenbert. buried in Canterbury

Other Events

664BishopWilfred

Northumbria · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Bishop of Northumbria

664Conference of WhitbyOswy

Whitby · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

The Conference of Whitby agrees on the Supremacy of the Roman Church over Britain. The Conference agrees on the Supremacy of the Roman Church over Britain. The Church throughout all the English Kingdoms unites under one primate. Chairs the Conference of Whitby

664ConversionOswy

Northumbria · House / House of Northumbria

Decides in favor of the Roman teachings put forward by priest Wilfrid

664ConversionOswy

Northumbria · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Ends differences between Irish & Roman missionaries over the date of Easter

664EasterOswy

Northumbria · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Ends differences between Irish & Roman missionaries over the date of Easter

664PlagueSigehere

Essex · House / House of East Saxons

A plague in Essex causes Sighere to reopen the pagan temples & reject christianity

664Prior of LindesfarneCuthbert

Lindesfarne · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Prior to Lindesfarne monastery

664SuccessionEgbert I

Kent · House / House of Kent

Succeeds as King of Kent

664SupremacyOswy

Whitby · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

The Conference of Whitby agrees on the Supremacy of the Roman Church over Britain

664SupremacyOswy

Whitby · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

The Conference of Whitby agrees on the Supremacy of the Roman Church over Britain. The Conference agrees on the Supremacy of the Roman Church over Britain. The Church throughout all the English Kingdoms unites under one primate. Chairs the Conference of Whitby

664SynodIne

Whitby · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

The Anglo-Saxons leave the Celtic Church & join the Roman Church

Names involved

CuthbertEgbert IEorcenbertIneOswySigehereWilfred

Places involved

CanterburyEssexKentLindesfarneNorthumbriaWhitby

Provenance

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